Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

is a serious matter pending that we are yet

sent Enforcer Bryce Golubev yesterday morning to the east to demand development taxes from

Why did he threaten the alpha?” I asked, and they were

Tamia was in shock.

yesterday evening, but I was too angry about what the council was doing and worried

is a shame that Leo and I can never be friends because I took away his price

answer,” I said, and Councilwoman Joan

you come about this?” she asked, and

had the heart to reach out to us and enquire about

am glad he

refused to change the

I reminded them, and no one spoke, so I looked

ushered in the enforcer, and the council members

Marcel said, and the man knelt and kept his

wasn’t allowed to look into our eyes, and

to go to the east yesterday morning? Who paid for your flight and

you choose to hold your tongue, you and your family will be tried

is treasonous,” Marcel warned

the

gave it to me,” he said, and

this

“Three nights ago.

had your seal

it was from your office,” he said, and

outrage and

wondering if that was why Dominic

we would find out the truth? Was he somehow

I Linked Marcel and Theodore, and they told

Pamela said, and I noticed

at Larry, who was equally shocked, but I could not

could have planned

as well been the mastermind and planned it with my brother to be

at him and let my eyes

in this, Lord Volkov,” he

decide.” I

men moved

guilty

on you.” I said, and most of the council members disagreed with me, but I did not care; I was lord after all, it was time to let them

state that the east is a sovereign region, and we will not tax

the alpha of

long as they do not declare war, I will

do not have lives to waste or homes

give my seat and this council money and power, expand our lands and strengthen our reach and hold, but it also ruins lives, destroys homes and brings pain and

in his time, creating enemies for the north and my

led to his death and birthed

not here to continue in

for healing,

against anyone, secretly or openly, or

said my peace and

the

sat in the passenger’s seat of the Jeep, a

that she was baffled about

to wait until we got

her for her bravery and for coming

She was the best.

I fight with myself and

had two more months to go, but it

be one with her

touched her lap, and